Ok, Now Im Getting P'd Off!

Whats the Friggin deal-e-O?? Last Friday I was at 204, yesterday I was at 207, now Im at 210? I am 6.5 months post op. Please someone tell me that this is normal? What do I need to do? I am kicking my butt into gear, and trying my darndest? I am about to give up if it keeps coming on like this.. DURN!!! I need to scream.. In desperate need of answers!! Please help. Lots of Love, Jessica

I feel ya! I have been going up and down the same 3 lbs for almost 2 weeks now. My weight loss has slowed down the last couple of months and I'm really depressed. It's especially p*ssing me off because I am exercising, eating right and drinking my water. I'm so frustrated I could scream. Lately I've had evil thoughts like " I might as well eat that bag of cookies if I'm not going to lose weight anyway". I know I need to be more positive and I am grateful for what I've lost, but I still have another 53 lbs to go. I guess we need to hang in there. Scarlette

Oh I am relieved to know Im not in the boat alone. No lets not give up!!! We will fight these evil pounds . I was halfway ok with 3 pounds, but this morning it rose to 6 pounds, like it used to be before the surgery. I know my thought have been similar to yours, but lets keep up this fight and zap those evil pounds away. Keep me posted later on how it goes. I want an update next week. I hope this is just a phase. We will see.. Thanks for letting me know Im not alone. Goot luck, and lets continue this fight, we can't give up now. We are halfway there! Lots of love, Jessica

I know you have had lots of answers---but heres mine---At six mths out I was minus 102---the very next day the scale went up 2 lbs---I was calm but the next day it went up 4 lbs---so 2 days and 6lbs later---I was heartbroke--I mean--dang I was not doing anything wrong--well it took almost a week but then they were gone---It was very frustrating--I just figured--dang---its one of those things we go through---now the lbs have been dropping this week--and I am real excited---but preparing again for another lull---WE will all get there one way or another--Yes---Salt is an evil but wonderful thing--My new addiction lately are pretzels---I love that sodium! Oh--now I am down 112.5----so to break it down---from 6 mth to 6 1/2 mth--i was up six pounds down six pounds--and lulling for 2 plus weeks--then boom--the last week and a half I have lost 10.5 lbs---go figure will ya! Lisa PS your new pic looks great!

i was coming on today because i'm stuck too. can't seem to get below 180 had the same problem at 200 i know eventually it will come off but it's been weeks. I hope we all wake up tomowwow and are off the plateau.. wish all well and good luck.

Jessica, In the last two weeks I have been back and forth from 229-236 so I am feeling your pain too! We all seem to be at about the same spot so it must be something with this stage of recovery and weight loss. Terri

Have spent the last month and half (!) doing the Yo-Yo dance with my weight ... I was 6 mo on Sept 30th. I've been totally upset over it cause I could just hear the minutes ticking by that I could be losing (have so much to lose I need every second of this opportunity!). Someone told me to up my calories (slightly) and up my water intake and that would bump me off this plateau, so I gave it a try. At first nothing, and then in the last 8 days, -9 lbs are gone! I'm hoping I'm on a downward course again, FINALLY. Myra

OMG Whats up with up and down weight thing?!!! I here you sister!!! I was 168 then pop!!171 then 169 now again 168!!! Nothings changed except for that I have up my work out at the gym. Instead 2 to 3 days ive been solid about going 4days a week! It is funny that we are all about 6to7 months postop and this is happening! One good thing latley is that My hair loss has slowed down alot!! Jessica Take care hun. I just want to say you look so good and healthy in your profile. CHER 248/168/144

Hi Jessica, You are not alone! I have had a couple of 3 week plateaus. One time the scale said I lost six pounds in three days, meaning I weighed 290 on Monday and on Thursday I weighed 284. Weird! Then...then! When the scale went up one pound 2 weeks ago, my head went, "OK! THAT'S IT! THE FUN IS OVER! WE'RE CREEPING BACK UP AGAIN!" Because that is sure what my history was before surgery. I know intellectually that if I keep doing what I'm supposed to be doing, the weight will come off. I do not even own a scale, so it's not like I'm constantly watching. I go once a week and weigh at my PCP's office. It feels like the weight loss is slowing down a bit now. I have to keep telling the freaking-out part of my self that it'll all be OK. Still ****** me off sometimes, too though! Thanks for your post. Hang in there! Kathy

Wow.......I've been in the same boat. For 3 weeks, nothing, then 2 pounds off and then back up the 2 pounds. Went to see my doc for my 6 month checkup and they said to up my exercise. Although we are all frustrated it was so good to read all of you are going through the same thing. I sure hope it starts dropping off again soon. We will all get there. I'm so thankful for this site.